Jean Stimola Sposaro B.Sc, M.S.J.
About Jean Stimola Sposaro B.Sc, M.S.J.
Jean Stimola Sposaro is the Associate Director Global Clinical Business Capability Lead Clinical Trial Industry Collaborations at Bristol Myers Squibb and the TransCelerate Program Lead at TransCelerate BioPharma Inc., with extensive experience in global R&D quality management, pharmacovigilance, and regulatory life cycle management.
Company
Jean Stimola Sposaro currently holds the position of Associate Director Global Clinical Business Capability Lead Clinical Trial Industry Collaborations at Bristol Myers Squibb in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Additionally, she is involved with TransCelerate BioPharma Inc. as the TransCelerate Program Lead.
Previous Roles at TransCelerate BioPharma Inc.
Jean served as the Director of Program Management at TransCelerate BioPharma Inc. from 2016 to 2019 in the Greater New York City Area. During this same period, she also held the role of Director & Regulatory Council Advisor at TransCelerate BioPharma Inc. in collaboration with Sanofi. These roles involved overseeing program management and regulatory advisement.
Roles at Sanofi
Jean's extensive career at Sanofi includes multiple significant roles. She was the R&D Science Policy Preceptor for a brief period in 2014-2015, Associate Director ~Global R&D Clinical Quality~ from 2013 to 2016, Literature and Study Information Surveillance Associate Team Leader from 2011 to 2013, and Patient Network Management - Associate Director from 2007 to 2020. She also held a Global Safety Associate role from 2007 to 2011. These roles focused heavily on clinical quality, regulatory surveillance, and patient network management.
Education and Expertise
Jean holds a Master of Science in Jurisprudence with a specialization in Health & Pharmaceutical Law & Policy from Seton Hall University School of Law. She received her Bachelor of Applied Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Health Related Professions and her Associate of Science in Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer from Bergen Community College. She also holds a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
Clinical and Academic Experience
Jean's clinical and academic background is well-established. She worked as Chief Echocardiographer at Beth Israel Medical Center from 1982 to 1986 and as an Echocardiographer at Albert Einstein College of Medicine from 1982 to 1984. Additionally, she was an Adjunct Faculty Instructor in Cross-Sectional Anatomy & Physiology at Bergen Community College from 1984 to 1986.
Specializations and Skills
Jean's areas of specialization include Global R&D Quality Management, ICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Pharmacovigilance (GVP), and regulatory lifecycle management. She is proficient in privacy, confidentiality, informed consent, and human subject protections. She is also skilled in various stakeholder engagement, risk mitigation, portfolio, and policy strategies.